City of Bowling Green, Kentucky

Citation Number:
2024-00003379.2

Date Issued:
Tue, Mar 26, 2024 1:34 PM

Status:
Final Order

Total Citation Amount:
$1,205.04

Name of Person Cited:
ROBERTSON KRISTA L

Property in Violation:
509 ASHMOOR AVE
BOWLING GREEN KY 42101
PVA Parcel #: 040B19 016

Property Owner:
ROBERTSON KRISTA L
509 ASHMOOR AVE
BOWLING GREEN KY 421013702

Code Compliance Officer:
Will Meng

Inspection Date:
Tue, Mar 26, 2024 8:30 AM

Code:
IPMC 3.304.13.1 Glazing General Requirements / Exterior Structure / Window, Skylight & Door Frames

Code Description:
The exterior of a structure shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound and sanitary so as not to pose a threat to the public health, safety or welfare. Every window, skylight, door and frame shall be kept in sound condition, good repair and weather tight. All glazing materials shall be maintained free from cracks and holes. There is at least one broken/boarded/missing window on a structure at this location.

Code:
BGKY C27 27.4.02.a.6 Vacant Building Not Secured Property Code / Amendments to Property Maintenance Code / Unsafe / Problem Structures / Unsafe / Problem Structures Defined

Code Description:
An unsafe / problem structure is defined as a building or other structure that poses a nuisance or danger to the public, police department or fire department and includes, but is not limited to the definition in the International Property Maintenance Code, as well as the following: Any vacant building or structure not secured from entry or the elements. C27.5.02.a.b Compliance Time Period When an unsafe / problem structure, not in danger of structural collapse, has been closed and secured from entry and the elements by the property owner and the structure continues to remain closed and secured from entry and the elements by approved methods, it may remain standing in a safe condition for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the condemnation, fire, or damage from other means, or the date of the release of the property from a governmental, criminal, fire or explosives investigation, at which time an application must have been made for a building permit to repair or for a demolition permit. If a building permit is requested and approved, repair or renovation work to bring the property into compliance must be completed within sixty (60) days of the date of the issuance of the permit. If a demolition permit is requested and approved, demolition must be initiated within five (5) days and must be completed within thirty (30) days of the date of the issuance of the demolition permit. C27.5.02.a.c Failure to Comply Failure of the property owner to obtain the required permit(s) in the specified time and/or to keep the structure closed and secured from entry shall constitute permission to an official, employee, or other authorized agent of the City to enter upon the property to remedy the situation and to abate the nuisance by demolition and removal of the unsafe / problem structure. It appears that the front door is open and back door has been broken into.

Code:
BGKY C27 27.1.03 Definitions: Repeat Offender Property Code / General Provisions / Definitions

Code Description:
“Repeat Offender” shall mean a person violating the provisions of Subchapter 27 (Property Maintenance Code set out hereinbelow who: (a) has been issued the fourth (4th) citation for any violations of the Subchapters listed above involving any of the person’s properties within a two (2) year period; (b) has been issued the third (3rd) citation for any violation involving any of the person’s properties within a twelve (12) month period; or (c) has been issued a second (2nd) citation for any violation of the Subchapters above involving any of the person’s properties within a two (2) year period and the previous citation involves fines or remedy charges that remain unpaid. Only those citations that are final orders, or orders from the Code Enforcement and Nuisance Board with all appeals concluded shall be counted, and the time periods shall commence from the date of the final order, or that of the Code Enforcement and Nuisance Board. There have been 10 count of citation at this address since 2019

Code:
BGKY C27 27.1.03.Abandoned Definitions: Abandoned Property Code / General Provisions / Definitions

Code Description:
“Abandoned” shall mean any structure that is vacant, unoccupied or not in use for a period of one (1) year or more and which is any of the following: neglected, dilapidated, unsanitary, vermin infested, not serviced by public utilities, dangerous to the safety of person, unfit for its intended use by reason of neglect or lack of maintenance, has become a place for the accumulation of trash or debris or is the subject of a building permit requirement and has not satisfactorily passed building inspection in the last six (6) months or more. It appears that this property is abandoned. It has not had electricity since 02/23.

Code:
BGKY C27 27.5.03 Duty of Maintenance of Private Property Property Code / Nuisances

Code Description:
It shall be unlawful to place, leave, deposit or keep discarded and/or dilapidated items or objects, trash, garbage, junk and/or rubbish on any private property in the City. Such discarded and/or dilapidated items or objects, trash, garbage, junk and/or rubbish are declared to be a public nuisance. No person owning, leasing, occupying or having charge of any property or premises shall maintain or keep any nuisance thereon, nor shall any such person keep or maintain such property or premises in a manner which could cause a substantial reduction in the value of the other property in the area in which such property or premises are located. There has been 10 count of citation at this address since 2019